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The effect of maternal ethanol intoxication on fetal cardiotocography: a report of four cases
Author(s) -
HALMESMÄKI ERJA,
YLIKORKALA OLAVI
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1986.tb07893.x
Subject(s) - cardiotocography , caesarean section , medicine , fetus , obstetrics , hypoxia (environmental) , fetal monitoring , pregnancy , chemistry , biology , genetics , organic chemistry , oxygen
Summary. Fetal cardiotocography revealed no or poor variability and no reactivity to fetal movements and or external stimuli in four drunken women. This was taken as a sign of fetal hypoxia in one patient and led to emergency caesarean section although, the infant was not hypoxic. In the other three patients, cardiotocography normalized within 11–14 h when the mothers became sober.
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